Software Engineer Developer

KWANSAH MADANI business: 415-***-****

**** ********* ****** *************@*****.***

Oakland, CA 94605 http://hungastryke.com

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

DBMS: MSAccess, SQL

Software: Eclipse, intelliJ, Terminal, Mercurial, Facebook Developer App, Facebook API, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Flash 8/CS3, BBEdit

Operating Systems: Windows OS, MAC OS X

Languages: HTML5, CSS3, HAML, SaSS, LESS, JavaScript,

jQuery, CoffeeScript, Dojo, JSON, Ajax, PHP, Freemarker, Java, JSTL,

Python, Jinja, .NET, ActionScript 3.0, XML/XSL

Frameworks: Compass, RoR, Jinja, Backbone, Twitter Bootstrap, PhoneGap,

Cordova

Analytics Tools: Google Analytics, Omniture/Site Catalyst, Tealium, Optimizely, Adobe Test and Target

Hardware: PC, Mac

Version Control: Subversion, GitHub

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 09/14 – present

UI Manager Front-End Lead Analytics

Provide UI/UX expertise in making informed decisions for product development.

Work with brand executives to provide technical solutions to new features and seasonal promotions.

Perform research and analysis of upcoming marketing initiatives.

Key role developing strategies working with multiple third party vendors.

Define project scope, objectives and deliverables.

Able to lead others in high-demand situations - provide mentorship and support for creative team deploying new features under tight deadlines.

Strategize in weekly Product Roadmap meetings with Web Analysts regarding Adobe Test and Target campaigns.

Relate, LLC 05/14 – present

Architect Silent Investor

Responsible for initial strategy, design and development of social network SAAS platform architecture.

Interact with stakeholders to ensure that their needs are being met.

Design and implemented MVC structure for single page app utilizing AngularJS.

Define standards and document new technologies that are utilized in app development.

Managed a team of developers specializing in User Experience and API development.

BlackHawk Network goWallet.com Safeway 02/13 – 09/14

Software Engineer Technical Lead Emerging Technologies

Key role developing strategies for ecommerce platform in weekly Kanban meetings with Product Managers.

Design and implemented updated ecommerce checkout web and mobile application that outperformed the conversion rate of its predecessor by 28%.

Utilized Optimizely and Google Analytics for research and strategy to improve user interaction.

Implement efficient front-end technologies that improved web optimization and decreased page load time by 87%.

MTV Networks Viacom Media Company 07/11 – 02/13

Sr. Software Engineer

Utilize Omniture and A/B testing software to measure and improve user interaction.

Ability to analyze situations accurately and effectively to make informed decisions for product development.

Recommended the development for Shockwave Games mobile iPhone and iPad app.

Provided market research, wireframes and prototypes for Addicting Games iPad app.

Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results - provided wireframes, designed and implemented architecture for the Shockwave Games mobile apps.

Strategized with MTVNY stakeholders in transitioning Shockwave Games into NickMom.

InhaleDigital San Francisco, CA 04/11 – 07/11

Sr. Software Engineer Front-End Developer

Write front-end logic to communicate with server side networks.

Performed custom integration of Facebook API technology into game app.

Utilize design heuristics and development skills to create interactive user interfaces for both web and Facebook app.

Utilize CSS, SASS, HTML, jQuery and Python to create conditions based on user data.

Keas, Inc San Francisco, CA 03/10 – 04/11

Software Engineer Front-End Developer

Write front-end logic to communicate with server side networks.

Implement real time health data using online gaming mechanics.

Utilize design heuristics and development skills to create interactive user interfaces for both online and mobile platforms.

Kwansah Madani Interactive, Oakland, CA 08/08 – 03/10

Front-End UI/UX Developer Consultant

Responsible for scoping projects, communicating with stakeholders, and managing these projects from inception through completion.

Clients included Venuesoft, LLC, Human Liberation and Keas, Inc. (2 months).

Utilize CSS and HTML to create web user interface.

Utilize JavaScript and jQuery to create behavioral instances to enhance usability.

Manage the development of the redesign of the Human Liberation and Venuesoft websites.

InfoWorld Online Media, San Francisco, CA 03/07 - 08/08

Sr. Web Producer

Utilize Omniture and A/B testing software to measure and improve user interaction.

Utilize CSS and HTML to make enhancements to web user interface.

Create wireframes and design mockups to determine design strategy.

Utilize Adobe AIR SDK technology to create Windows Sentinel app.

Manage the development of the Windows Sentinel project, InfoWorld’s blog redesign, InfoWorld’s “Outsource Yourself”, InfoWorld’s “Ultimate Notebook”, InfoWorld’s Event Landing pages, and the entire redesign of the InfoWorld website.

GAP Online, San Francisco, CA 11/06 - 03/07

Digital Artist Contract

CNET Networks, Inc, San Francisco, CA 05/06 - 11/06

Digital Artist Internship

ADP, Clifton, NJ 03/04 - 08/04

LAN Administrator Consultant

United Nations, New York, NY 01/00 - 09/01

Database Administrator Consultant

EDUCATION

Academy of Art San Francisco, CA MFA 05/2009

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI BA Political Science 08/2003

Chubb Institute Parsippany, NJ AA Web Design 05/2002

ORGANIZATIONS

Front-End Engineers Group 2011

Android Developers Group 2011

LinkedIn UX and Usability Group 2010

Usability Professionals’ Association 2009

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